Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Violet Water |
| SKU | T12-17 |
| Hex | #D2D6E6 |
| RGB | 210, 214, 230 |
| HSL | 228°, 29%, 86% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Violet Water
At LRV 68, Violet Water is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Violet Water is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Violet Water within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D2D6E6 in HSL space. Pair Violet Water with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Violet Water Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Water from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr T12-17 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Violet Water
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Celestia Blue (1429), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Water without repainting risk. See the full Celestia Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Water
Valspar's nearest match is Kindness (8003-47A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Water without repainting risk. See the full Kindness swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Violet Water
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Violet Shadow (PPG1170-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Water without repainting risk. See the full Violet Shadow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Violet Water
At Glidden, the closest color to Violet Water is Lavender Cloud (90BB 67/069) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Cloud swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Water
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lavender Dreams (142-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Water without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Dreams swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violet Water
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Violet Water is Chill in the Air (DE5911). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Chill in the Air and you'll get the same color. See the full Chill in the Air swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Water
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Violet Water. The nearest is Perfection (1245) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Perfection swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violet Water
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Violet Water is Perfection (1245) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perfection swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Violet Water
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Violet Water is Idyllic (C2-786) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Idyllic swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Water
At Kompozit, the closest color to Violet Water is Perfection (1245) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perfection swatch →